Cape Cod Times, August 2, 2019
EAST SANDWICH — The gates open to a long, narrow driveway lined with lush rhododendrons which, at the right time of year, blossom in rich magentas. Then you set eyes upon this fine home — an unexpected design for Cape Cod — something you might find perhaps in the English countryside. It was custom built for the only owners it’s ever had, and they sure know a thing or two about style.
Photo Gallery: Take a look inside this home
Marble floors and a marble staircase greet you in the foyer, and the longer you stand there, the more details you begin to notice, from custom molding framing each doorway and window, to ornate ornamental corner pieces, to stained-glass. To the right is a formal dining room with electric fireplace, the mantel of which is imported from the United Kingdom and refurbished, as have been the majority of the other mantelpieces in this lavish home. To the left is a family room, with wide pine floorboards and another electric fireplace with intricate mantel. We might say that the kitchen is the highlight of the home, with such fine points as imported stone moldings around the windows, custom cabinets with beadboard and detailed molding, and oh, the island — it boasts Carrera marble (like the rest of the kitchen countertops) and is shaped like a grand piano. Yes, we could easily say the kitchen is the highlight — but then, you haven’t seen the garden room yet.
The room is so called because it looks out to the backyard English garden. Not only is this room outfitted with a spectacularly high-end cocktail bar, but it was featured in Sotheby’s online publication, “The Art of Living.” And the garden, like the home itself, is absolutely stunning, with a stone fountain in the center and paths that meander around perfect plantings, and even lampposts, for lighting the way in the dark.
The home boasts a flexible floor plan, with either a first-floor or a second-floor master suite. Most bedrooms are equipped with a wet bar, and even the bathrooms are gorgeous, “especially if you like Carrera marble,” says Realtor Tori Harrison Farr. An office over the two-car garage features hardwood floors and a kitchen, and the finished walk-out basement boasts an electric fireplace and built-ins, for a homey feel. In this estate, every detail has been well thought out, right down to the full outdoor kitchen on the back deck.
